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we pass this GPS location for Lerona:
37.499564, -80.978977
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We found one communities that are also named Lerona.
Within West Virginia, the name Lerona is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Lerona in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Fresno County
This Lerona is located in Fresno County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lerona that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Lerona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lerona ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lerona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lerona and extending to:
Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lerona to Princeton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lerona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lerona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lerona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4996, Longitude: -80.9790 In this case, the coordinates for Lerona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.283 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.956 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.858 degrees.